This recipe is basically candy disguised as a vegetable. I made this a few days ago and it was my first time ever eating acorn squash. It’s a nice alternative from the usual candied yams and is convenient to serve because the squash doubles as a “bowl”. I found it on the Food Network website and it was created by Paula Deen.

Aquaria: I make something very similar, but use brown sugar, butter, salt and pepper for a sweet and savory combo. I then put the mixture in the hole of where the seeds were and then bake it for an hour or so. About 40 minutes into baking, I will spread the melted mixture all over the soften squash to flavor it! I then let it cool, peel it and mash it up. It is my favorite fall side dish!